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Ridley's Intraocular Lens Prothesis

Ridley's Intraocular Lens Prothesis H in h h o r s t , ! ) . : O p h l h a l m o l o j 'i c a 133, 384, 1 i»57 'the Postoperative Reaction. Results Obtained in 12 Cases. * By C. 1). B1NKHORST (Temeuzen. Holland.) The Etiology of and Preventive Measures against the Postoperative Reaction. Almost all surgeons note a fibrinous cellular reaction of the uvea following Ridley’s operation. In mild eases this reaction is accompanied by the formation of spots of exudate on the polymethylmethacrylate lens. As a rule, this exudate becomes increasingly pigmented, yet it may be p ar­ tially resorbed. Serious cases are reported to have formed massive amounts of exudate in the anterior chamber and elsewhere, with clouding of the anterior eye segment, marked hyperemia of the eyeball and even with chemosis. It is obvious that such a reaction pattern, if not resulting in the actual loss of an eye. might cause later complications such as seclusion and occlusion of the pupil secondary glaucoma, thickening of the posterior lenticular capsule, or clouding of the vitreous. This serious postoperative reaction of the uvea is one of the reasons that have caused many surgeons to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ophthalmologica Karger

Ridley's Intraocular Lens Prothesis

Ophthalmologica , Volume 133 (6): 9 – Jan 1, 2010

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Karger
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© 1957 S. Karger AG, Basel
ISSN
0030-3755
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1423-0267
DOI
10.1159/000305529
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Abstract

H in h h o r s t , ! ) . : O p h l h a l m o l o j 'i c a 133, 384, 1 i»57 'the Postoperative Reaction. Results Obtained in 12 Cases. * By C. 1). B1NKHORST (Temeuzen. Holland.) The Etiology of and Preventive Measures against the Postoperative Reaction. Almost all surgeons note a fibrinous cellular reaction of the uvea following Ridley’s operation. In mild eases this reaction is accompanied by the formation of spots of exudate on the polymethylmethacrylate lens. As a rule, this exudate becomes increasingly pigmented, yet it may be p ar­ tially resorbed. Serious cases are reported to have formed massive amounts of exudate in the anterior chamber and elsewhere, with clouding of the anterior eye segment, marked hyperemia of the eyeball and even with chemosis. It is obvious that such a reaction pattern, if not resulting in the actual loss of an eye. might cause later complications such as seclusion and occlusion of the pupil secondary glaucoma, thickening of the posterior lenticular capsule, or clouding of the vitreous. This serious postoperative reaction of the uvea is one of the reasons that have caused many surgeons to

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OphthalmologicaKarger

Published: Jan 1, 2010

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